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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (May 12, 2008) - A rescue helicopter crew from
Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City rescued a
sailor today after his sailboat ran aground off the
coast of Ocean City, Md., making this the fifth
rescue for the air crew today.
Rescued was
Robert Pollak of Sayville, N.Y.
Someone on
shore contacted the Coast Guard and reported seeing
a sailboat run aground off 10th Street in Ocean
City.
A rescue
boat crew from Coast Guard Station Ocean City, and a
rescue helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station
Atlantic City arrived on scene to assist Pollak.
The rescue
helicopter crew hoisted Pollak and transferred him
to the Ocean City Municipal Airport.
Pollak was
reported to be in good health.
This rescue
marks the fifth boater today the rescue crew from
Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City has saved.
The
Coast Guard urges mariners to exercise
extreme caution when transiting coastal and inland
waterways as severe weather passes through the
mid-Atlantic region today.
A
gale warning is currently in effect for the inland
and coastal waters of Virginia and North Carolina
with northeastern winds forecasted to reach 30-35
m.p.h.
The
Coast Guard has saved or assisted 17 people since
the severe weather system entered the mid-Atlantic
region earlier this weekend.
The
gale warning is in effect until Tuesday.
For
current and detailed weather information in your
area, consult the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration website. <http://www.noaa.gov/
This ship prepares to sink in heavy weather as Coast
Guard chopper crew rescued the two men on board the
Russell W. Petersen off of Rehoboth Beach, Del.
The research boat
Russell W. Peterson takes on water about 14 miles
off the coast of Rehoboth Beach, Del., Monday, May
12, 2008.
The Coast Guard
hoisted two men off the boat and transferred them to
Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, Md.
(U.S. Coast Guard
photo/ Petty Officer 2nd Class Tye Conklin)
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Coast Guard suspends search for
missing cruise ship passenger
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PORTSMOUTH, Va.
- The Coast Guard suspended the search for a
46-year-old female passenger who
fell overboard from the cruise ship
Norwegian Dawn at approximately 7:50
p.m., 45-miles Northeast of Atlantic City,
N.J., Sunday night.
The Coast Guard launched helicopters from
Air Station's Atlantic City, N.J., and Cape
Cod, Mass. Helicopter crews searched on
scene for seven hours, and a total of
59-square-miles. Gale force winds and heavy
seas severely hampered the effectiveness of
the search. In addition, the Norwegian Dawn
assisted in the search by throwing life
rings into the water and deploying a small
boat with rescue personnel.
Current weather conditions of the search
area have low visibility with seas of
13-feet with and gale force winds in excess
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